ZBA COMMUNICATION
Subject: ZBA#20-002: Request for a Special Exception under Section 6300.E.6 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow an accessory building with an area of approximately 576 square feet at 509 N. Parkridge Dr.; Shawn Malley, property owner/applicant
STAFF COMMENTS
The applicant is requesting a Special Exception to allow an accessory building for storage and a workshop with an area of approximately 576 square feet and a height of approximately 24 feet. There is an existing storage building on the property that will be removed. The property is zoned SF-7.5/12, Single-Family Residential District.
The Board may grant a Special Exception under Section 6300.E.6 if the following criteria are met:
1. The building must be located on a lot of 12,000 square feet in size or larger. According to the plat, the property is 14,820 square feet.
2. The applicant is requesting an exception for the building area. The proposed building will exceed 2% of the square footage of the lot or tract for accessory structures. The Board may approve an increase in building area up to 4% of the square footage of the property. The applicant is requesting a building with an area of approximately 576 square feet, or 3.89% of the property area. The applicant states in his letter that the existing shed will be removed before the new building is constructed.
3. The applicant is not requesting an exception for the building height. Unless the lot is at least one-half acre in size, the maximum height allowed for a accessory building is 12 feet. The proposed building will comply with the 12-foot height limitation.
4. The applicant is not requesting a reduction to the setback requirements for the proposed building.
5. The Board must find that there will be no negative impact to abutting properties.
Please note that the accessory building regulations are intended to restrict tall or large accessory buildings from being located too close to property lines. To this end, the Board may...
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